Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 172 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2014
All-time low
22.5%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 43.3% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Hungary peaked at 43.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1971.
That places Hungary 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.5% | — |
| 1972 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 43.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 91% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 43.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 22.5% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 28.2% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 32.1% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 37.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.5% | 43.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Hungary?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Hungary was 43.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release